Verna CRDi V/s Fiesta TDCi - Initial driving impressions

artofzen · 29th December 2006, 09:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhibh

Fiesta doors closes with a very reassuring thud.

Drivers point of view i think Fiesta has a slight win over verna as it has a more precise steering and gear box is the best. Fiestas high speed stability has never been issue to anyone, whereas as said by lamborghini there are some high speed handling issued with Verna. And i think power is not a concers if a car is driver oriented or not.

But if you feel that power is a concern then Ford is coming out with Fiesta 1.6 TDCi in 2007.

Cheers.

Power is a concern in highways whether the car is driver oriented or not.And my opinion is based upon diesel fiesta.I have not driven Verna petrol or fiesta petrol.

netarchie · 29th December 2006, 09:58

How does the verna petrol/diesel handles during high speeds compared to the fiesta??

yogi1771 · 29th December 2006, 12:06

the fiesta handles better than the verna on bumpy roads the verna starts doing the jiggy wiggy

manish_anand · 12th June 2007, 15:13

Seems like this forum is full of Verna Enthusiast.
I wanted to buy a car within 7 -8 L. looking for some value for money.
I decided to go for diesel, my usage is around 2,500 per month. I was almost certain for Fiesta (after the test drive) then i heard about Verna and its whopping 110 BHP. I went to hyundai for the test drive and then again test drive Fiesta to compare them.
Here my review:
.. not so good looking verna ready for test drive. Couldnt notice the engine sound, the car is definitely fast.. but where would u drive it man???. The interior is somewhat like accent (i already have one) bit more roomy. The acceleration was quick, tried my best to use its whopping 110 BHP. it accelerates fast but then u HAVE TO apply brakes (its delhi...Remember !!). The gear shifting is FREQUENT and INCONVENIENT. Someone said it can move at 25-20 in 3rd gear... No guys it just cannot, u have to shift to 2 gear or it will give u jerks. Car was quick to respond to steering. Breaks was good ( not as good as Fiesta). Suspension is So-So. I didnt get the driving a 'big car' feel ( is it a plus point ????? ). .. if i am buying an 8l car i wanted to feel that i'm driving a sedan not santro. The car is NOT made for city driving, definetely not. I feel if u've give a .. sigh !.. 110 bhp power to a car it should LOOSE its GRIP on road. Verna was difficult to manouver in traffic.
I decided to test drive Fiesta again (immediately after i test drove verna).
Ignites, No engine sound. The interior/exterior is definitely much better than Verna. Low bhp? i didnt notice it .. the acceleration was good and driving comfort was excellent. And most important: - i noticed the gear shifting inconvenience that i had to go through while driving verna. The car was completely whithin my control throughout. the feel of driving a 'Sedan' was there. The manouverism within the city was excellent (much better that verna), more comfortable. The rear space is less than verna .. did anyone said boot space is also less????? the specification in front of me Boot Spaceliter 352430 was telling a something different. Even if i take ur words. i'm 5'7" .. i was more than OK in FIESTA.
Everything was just so right about this car. Verna is certainy better on highways .. but my dear friends .. i spend more time driving in the city, not on the borders. I booked Fiesta and am now i'm its proud owner.

Consider what u want from the CAR befre spending the hard earned money !!!.

doctorque · 12th June 2007, 16:11

i still dont know wat is the criteria of the tester in choosing a winner.
do agree that the tdci lacks the outright perfomance of the verna, but its no slouch either.
the dynamics r still much better... and going over kasara ghat will only be smiles on the drivers face of a fiesta....
refinement (Autocar India :- fiesta is the most refined diesel this side of 20lakhs) that statement says it all.
and back then when i was with ford,,, i had a client who clocked 25kmpl on mumbai silvasa route consistently...
rest i guess you guys know well.

manish_anand · 13th June 2007, 13:54

Seems like this forum is full of Verna Enthusiast.
I wanted to buy a car within 7 -8 L. looking for some value for money.
I decided to go for diesel, my usage is around 2,500 per month. I was almost certain for Fiesta (after the test drive) then i heard about Verna and its whopping 110 BHP. I went to hyundai for the test drive and then again test drive Fiesta to compare them.
Here my review:
.. not so good looking verna ready for test drive. Couldnt notice the engine sound, the car is definitely fast.. 110 bhp !! but where would u drive it man???. The interior is somewhat like accent (i already have one) bit more roomy. The acceleration was quick, tried my best to use its whopping 110 BHP. it accelerates fast but then u HAVE TO apply brakes (Welcome to Delhi!!). The gear shifting is FREQUENT and INCONVENIENT. Someone said it can move at 25-20 in 3rd gear... No guys, it just cannot.period. u have to shift to 2 gear or it will give u jerks. Car was quick to respond to steering. Breaks was good ( not as good as Fiesta). Suspension is not bad either. But i didnt get the driving a 'big car' feel ( is it a plus point ????? ). .. if i am buying an 8l car i wanted to feel that i'm driving a sedan not santro. The car is definitely NOT made for city driving. I feel if u've give a .. sigh !.. 110 bhp power to a car it should NOT loose its GRIP on road. Verna was difficult to manouver in traffic.
I decided to test drive Fiesta again (immediately after i test drove verna).
Ignites, No engine sound. The interior/exterior is definitely much better than Verna. Low bhp? i didnt notice it .. the acceleration was good and driving comfort was excellent. And most important: - i noticed the gear shifting inconvenience that i had to go through while driving verna. The car was completely whithin my control throughout. the feel of driving a 'Sedan' was there. The manouverism within the city was excellent (much better that verna), more comfortable. The rear space is less than verna .. did anyone said boot space is also less????? the specification in front of me Boot Spaceliter 352430 was telling a something different. Even if i take ur words. i'm 5'7" .. i was more than OK in FIESTA.
Everything was just so right about this car. Verna is certainy better on highways .. but my dear friends .. i spend more time driving in the city, not on the borders. I booked Fiesta and am now i'm its proud owner.

Consider what u want from the CAR before spending the hard earned money !!!.

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drsvijay · 14th June 2007, 00:35

i want to know how effective the AC is in the verna.... i find it less powerful then innova or skoda....

doctorque · 14th June 2007, 15:43

great choice manish.
i am sure you are going to cherish your decision for a long time.

smith · 30th November 2007, 22:23

I wish you had included the logan & compared the TD of all three

sajands · 3rd December 2007, 01:41

Hi All,

First of all, this is a really impressive reviews, i'am in a fix to either go in for the Fiesta or Verna or Oprta 2.0 ltr diesle??? isint the fiesta spares expensinve than verna and oprta??? please do let me know which among the 3 is a better deal and yes, i wish to go for the one which offers ABS

Thanks all for you help.

Regards,
Sajan

ram_hyundai · 3rd December 2007, 15:36

what initial impression i got before taking a decission was the fiesta dash was touching my knee ,near the a/c controls.it was an irritant.verna is decisively powerfull than fiesta.spares are cheap too.so i went ahead with the verna,i dont get time to enjoy the interiors as i am looking out full time while i am driving so no issues regarding that too.
ram

vnabhi · 3rd December 2007, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

what initial impression i got before taking a decission was the fiesta dash was touching my knee ,near the a/c controls.ram

This is surprising to me--I am 177.3 cms tall and have never had this problem so far, unless I push the driver's seat all the way to the front.

manish_anand · 4th December 2007, 20:48

Hi Sajan ...
If you are considering Optra then go for it without a thng in mind. think you have not tried GM before, its about technology. when i bought Fiesta Optra magnum was not in the market. Take a test drive to clear your doubts.

ram_hyundai · 5th December 2007, 14:06

maybe wannabi,but i had this issue and 2 of my frends also faced the same problem,power wise too i was more happy with verna handling was better for fiesta.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 5th December 2007, 14:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

i dont get time to enjoy the interiors as i am looking out full time while i am driving so no issues regarding that too.
ram

Looking out (for?) full time- while driving?

Drive safe. hehe!

29th December 2006, 09:58	#32
netarchie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 397 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	How does the verna petrol/diesel handles during high speeds compared to the fiesta??
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29th December 2006, 12:06	#33
yogi1771 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 697 Thanked: 15 Times	the fiesta handles better than the verna on bumpy roads the verna starts doing the jiggy wiggy
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12th June 2007, 15:13	#34
manish_anand Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	Verna CRDi Vs Fiesta TDCi Seems like this forum is full of Verna Enthusiast. I wanted to buy a car within 7 -8 L. looking for some value for money. I decided to go for diesel, my usage is around 2,500 per month. I was almost certain for Fiesta (after the test drive) then i heard about Verna and its whopping 110 BHP. I went to hyundai for the test drive and then again test drive Fiesta to compare them. Here my review: .. not so good looking verna ready for test drive. Couldnt notice the engine sound, the car is definitely fast.. but where would u drive it man???. The interior is somewhat like accent (i already have one) bit more roomy. The acceleration was quick, tried my best to use its whopping 110 BHP. it accelerates fast but then u HAVE TO apply brakes (its delhi...Remember !!). The gear shifting is FREQUENT and INCONVENIENT. Someone said it can move at 25-20 in 3rd gear... No guys it just cannot, u have to shift to 2 gear or it will give u jerks. Car was quick to respond to steering. Breaks was good ( not as good as Fiesta). Suspension is So-So. I didnt get the driving a 'big car' feel ( is it a plus point ????? ). .. if i am buying an 8l car i wanted to feel that i'm driving a sedan not santro. The car is NOT made for city driving, definetely not. I feel if u've give a .. sigh !.. 110 bhp power to a car it should LOOSE its GRIP on road. Verna was difficult to manouver in traffic. I decided to test drive Fiesta again (immediately after i test drove verna). Ignites, No engine sound. The interior/exterior is definitely much better than Verna. Low bhp? i didnt notice it .. the acceleration was good and driving comfort was excellent. And most important: - i noticed the gear shifting inconvenience that i had to go through while driving verna. The car was completely whithin my control throughout. the feel of driving a 'Sedan' was there. The manouverism within the city was excellent (much better that verna), more comfortable. The rear space is less than verna .. did anyone said boot space is also less????? the specification in front of me Boot Spaceliter 352430 was telling a something different. Even if i take ur words. i'm 5'7" .. i was more than OK in FIESTA. Everything was just so right about this car. Verna is certainy better on highways .. but my dear friends .. i spend more time driving in the city, not on the borders. I booked Fiesta and am now i'm its proud owner. Consider what u want from the CAR befre spending the hard earned money !!!.
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12th June 2007, 16:11	#35
doctorque BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 565 Thanked: 404 Times	i still dont know wat is the criteria of the tester in choosing a winner. do agree that the tdci lacks the outright perfomance of the verna, but its no slouch either. the dynamics r still much better... and going over kasara ghat will only be smiles on the drivers face of a fiesta.... refinement (Autocar India :- fiesta is the most refined diesel this side of 20lakhs) that statement says it all. and back then when i was with ford,,, i had a client who clocked 25kmpl on mumbai silvasa route consistently... rest i guess you guys know well.
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13th June 2007, 13:54	#36
manish_anand Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	Ford Fiesta TDCi V/s Hyundai Verna CRDi Seems like this forum is full of Verna Enthusiast. I wanted to buy a car within 7 -8 L. looking for some value for money. I decided to go for diesel, my usage is around 2,500 per month. I was almost certain for Fiesta (after the test drive) then i heard about Verna and its whopping 110 BHP. I went to hyundai for the test drive and then again test drive Fiesta to compare them. Here my review: .. not so good looking verna ready for test drive. Couldnt notice the engine sound, the car is definitely fast.. 110 bhp !! but where would u drive it man???. The interior is somewhat like accent (i already have one) bit more roomy. The acceleration was quick, tried my best to use its whopping 110 BHP. it accelerates fast but then u HAVE TO apply brakes (Welcome to Delhi!!). The gear shifting is FREQUENT and INCONVENIENT. Someone said it can move at 25-20 in 3rd gear... No guys, it just cannot.period. u have to shift to 2 gear or it will give u jerks. Car was quick to respond to steering. Breaks was good ( not as good as Fiesta). Suspension is not bad either. But i didnt get the driving a 'big car' feel ( is it a plus point ????? ). .. if i am buying an 8l car i wanted to feel that i'm driving a sedan not santro. The car is definitely NOT made for city driving. I feel if u've give a .. sigh !.. 110 bhp power to a car it should NOT loose its GRIP on road. Verna was difficult to manouver in traffic. I decided to test drive Fiesta again (immediately after i test drove verna). Ignites, No engine sound. The interior/exterior is definitely much better than Verna. Low bhp? i didnt notice it .. the acceleration was good and driving comfort was excellent. And most important: - i noticed the gear shifting inconvenience that i had to go through while driving verna. The car was completely whithin my control throughout. the feel of driving a 'Sedan' was there. The manouverism within the city was excellent (much better that verna), more comfortable. The rear space is less than verna .. did anyone said boot space is also less????? the specification in front of me Boot Spaceliter 352430 was telling a something different. Even if i take ur words. i'm 5'7" .. i was more than OK in FIESTA. Everything was just so right about this car. Verna is certainy better on highways .. but my dear friends .. i spend more time driving in the city, not on the borders. I booked Fiesta and am now i'm its proud owner. Consider what u want from the CAR before spending the hard earned money !!!. [/quote]
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14th June 2007, 00:35	#37
drsvijay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Trichy Posts: 139 Thanked: 32 Times	i want to know how effective the AC is in the verna.... i find it less powerful then innova or skoda....
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14th June 2007, 15:43	#38
doctorque BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 565 Thanked: 404 Times	great choice manish. i am sure you are going to cherish your decision for a long time.
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30th November 2007, 22:23	#39
smith BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: patna Posts: 53 Thanked: 0 Times	Comparison I wish you had included the logan & compared the TD of all three
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3rd December 2007, 01:41	#40
sajands BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 941 Thanked: 347 Times View My Garage	Hi All, First of all, this is a really impressive reviews, i'am in a fix to either go in for the Fiesta or Verna or Oprta 2.0 ltr diesle??? isint the fiesta spares expensinve than verna and oprta??? please do let me know which among the 3 is a better deal and yes, i wish to go for the one which offers ABS Thanks all for you help. Regards, Sajan
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3rd December 2007, 15:36	#41
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	what initial impression i got before taking a decission was the fiesta dash was touching my knee ,near the a/c controls.it was an irritant.verna is decisively powerfull than fiesta.spares are cheap too.so i went ahead with the verna,i dont get time to enjoy the interiors as i am looking out full time while i am driving so no issues regarding that too. ram
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4th December 2007, 20:48	#43
manish_anand Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi Sajan ... If you are considering Optra then go for it without a thng in mind. think you have not tried GM before, its about technology. when i bought Fiesta Optra magnum was not in the market. Take a test drive to clear your doubts.
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5th December 2007, 14:06	#44
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	maybe wannabi,but i had this issue and 2 of my frends also faced the same problem,power wise too i was more happy with verna handling was better for fiesta.
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